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Photo Courtesy - Chung Sung-Jun/ Getty Images(SEOUL, South Korea) -- Japanese and South Korean defense ministers met in Seoul, South Korea Monday to discuss a bilateral military pact.

In a rare show of unity, Japanese Defense Minister Toshimi Kitazawa said Japan and Korea must deepen military exchanges, while his South Korean counterpart, Kim Kwan-Jin, declared the bilateral relationship stronger than ever.

Japan and South Korea haven't had a military pact in place since the end of World War II, when Japan ended its colonial rule of the Korean peninsula. While the two countries have economic and diplomatic ties, a military exchange remains sensitive because many Koreans believe Japan hasn't apologized properly for its past.

North Korea's attack on Yeonpyeong Island last November may force these countries to look beyond those differences to insure safety. Kitazawa and Kwan-Jin condemned the attacks and said both sides hoped to share intelligence, and provide support for military services.﻿